It’s open enrollment season, which means it is also Medicare fraud season. Eligible beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to shop for the best deal for their health care dollar.…
News
Wiscasset Police Department reported around noon Friday, Nov. 27 on its Facebook page, that about 9:30 a.m., a male entered Maxwell’s Market on Gardiner Road and allegedly “brandished” a handgun…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine — sort of.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
LincolnHealth
The continued surge of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County has prompted LincolnHealth to take proactive measures to assure that the needs of our patients can be met.
At the close of business…
AUGUSTA — Maine Commissioner of Education Pender Makin announced Tuesday the deployment of a team of Department of Education Contact Tracers.
A cadre of nurses, many retired from years of…
Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Keith Laser will retire June 30, according to Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee’s Dec. 1 agenda,…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen unanimously approved the 2020-2023 labor agreement with the town's administrative services unit Nov. 23. In a statement from the board as its lead in contract…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 25, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 190.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
A Wiscasset Elementary School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and has no symptoms at this time, Superintendent of Schools Terry Wood said in an email response to questions from Wiscasset…
Giving Tuesday
All humane societies rely on the generosity of community members. This includes our local shelter, Lincoln County Animal Shelter located at 27 Atlantic Highway, Edgecomb.
In the spirit of…
New Hope for Women (NHFW) recently received local approval for funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). Funds will assist with sheltering victims…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is seeking a grant to help rural communities combat challenges facing working families. Executive Director Mary Ellen Barnes told county commissioners…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 24, an additional 12 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 189.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
Authorities took Jeremy Owen, 38, of Edgecomb to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset Nov. 20 on charges of Eluding an Officer, Unlawful…
Phyllis M. Wright passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2020 in Sanford, Maine.
A full obituary will follow when available.
A graveside service will be held at a later date…
It wasn’t the same old Early Bird Sale in Boothbay Harbor. The crowds were smaller and special sales lasted a little longer due to concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of…
Obituary
Marlene Kay Long, 76, of Iron River, Michigan, formerly of Bremen, Maine, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. She was home and surrounded by her loving family who…
Obituary
Linda Pierce-Morin passed away on Nov. 22, 2020 at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. Her recent cancer diagnosis had come as a surprise to her and those closest …
Saturday, November 21 dawned sunny and grew warm enough for some Early Birds to begin molting!
The weather was perfect for the Boothbay region’s 32nd annual Early Bird Sale & Pajama…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 23, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 177.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Lincoln County Treasurer Rick Newell will leave his term a little early. Newell informed county commissioners Nov. 16, he will resign at year’s end. The Republican was elected to a third four-year…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
Obituary
Michael E. Barlow, 72, of Westborough, Massachusetts died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at Blaire House of Worcester in Worcester, MA. Michael was born on Feb. 2, 1948 in Sanford, Maine and was the son…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine’s fall campaign, despite running during a pandemic, successfully reached its $1,650,000 goal, Campaign Co-Chairs Bob and Barb McCue announced Friday…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 22, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 176.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
Milling Around in Newcastle recently sold several donated pieces by local artist Jake Day, which had been on display in their shop. The anonymous donor of the collection is gifting the proceeds…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 174.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals
Tom Myette and Chandler Wright of 29 and 35 McKown St., Boothbay Harbor lost their Nov. 19 appeal of Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith's lifting of a stop work order on abutter Dennis Hilton's…
Boothbay has a newly approved rewrite and replacement of its municipal ordinances due to an overwhelming 1,452-496 vote on Election Day. What the town does not have are new…
Some of the following meeting dates and/or times may have changed from previously posted. All of the agendas and zoom info will be posted on the school board website…
The Boothbay Region YMCA, in partnership with local schools, churches, town offices and the Community Navigator, have begun offering Tree of Giving tags. If you wish to purchase a gift(s) for a…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 20, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 173.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
A Lincoln County deputy is so valuable, Sheriff Todd Brackett likens him to a “Swiss Army knife.” On Nov. 16, Brackett presented Deputy James Read with a long overdue award. In March, Read earned…
Tonight’s (Thursday, Nov. 19) meeting of the Boothbay Harbor Board of…
AUGUSTA (Nov. 19, 2020) - Maine’s real estate sales are heating up—by double digits. According to statistics released today by the Maine Association of Realtors, Realtors across the state sold 2,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 19, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 171.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
The holidays are just around the corner, the evenings are drawing in, and all over Maine people are preparing for a holiday season that is uncharted. Some of our seniors are facing a problem that…
Local emergency medical service first responders will now know within 15 minutes if they test positive for COVID-19. Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported Nov. 16 the agency…
Death notice
John R. Gordon, 66, of Boothbay passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 17, 2020. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Hall’s of Boothbay has care of the arrangements. To extend…
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our newspaper will be printed on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
The deadline for the Nov. 26 issue will be Friday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. for both classified and display…
Maine Medical Center
The new policy, part of MMC’s continued safety efforts, is effective Wednesday, Nov. 18
Maine Medical Center (MMC) is taking new steps to increase social distancing at its…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 18, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 170.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
Tom Schwarz’s unique efforts to care for team members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic were recognized in October when he was chosen as the recipient of the Webster and Elise Van Winkle Excellence…
